Publications by authors named "Sergio Dominguez-Cobo"
Background: The aim of the current study was to analyze the acceleration profile in elite professional soccer players according to their initial speed but also considering players' position.
Methods: Players' accelerations profiles were analyzed using a relative acceleration profile according to the initial speed (S1, from 0 to 7 km/h; S2, from 7.1 to 14.
The aim of this study was to analyse the effects of a combined strength-training programme (full-back squat, YoYo leg curl, plyometrics and sled towing exercises) on performance in elite young soccer players and to examine the effects when this training programme was performed one or two days per week. Thirty-six male soccer players (U-17 to U-19) were recruited and assigned to experimental groups (EXP1: 1 s w; EXP2: 2 s w) or a control group (CON). Performance was assessed through a countermovement jump (CMJ) test (relative peak power [CMJ] and CMJ height [CMJ]), a 20-m linear sprint test with split-times at 10-m, and a change of direction test (V-cut test) 1 week before starting the training programme and also 1 week after performing such training programme.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe aim of the current study was to analyse the effect of 10-week eccentric overload training on kinetic parameters during change of direction (COD) in U-19 football players. The outcome measured included relative peak braking (rPB) and propulsive force (rPF), contact time (CT), time spent during braking (BT) and propulsive phase (PT), relative total (rTOT_IMP), braking (rB_IMP) and propulsive (rP_IMP) impulses. Between-group results showed a substantial better improvement (likely) in CT (ES: 0.
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- The study investigated the recovery of creatine kinase (CK) and countermovement jump (CMJ) metrics in U-19 football players following a match, measuring these at various time points post-game.
- Significant increases in CK levels were observed at 30 minutes, 24 hours, and 48 hours post-match, with declines in CMJ height and force metrics noted shortly after and up to 48 hours later.
- Correlations were found between physical performance data (GPS-accelerometry) and changes in CK and CMJ parameters, suggesting that match intensity may predict muscle damage and neuromuscular performance recovery.
This study aimed to analyze the effects of power training using traditional vertical resistance exercises versus direction specific horizontal inertial flywheel training on performance in common sport-related tasks. Twenty-three healthy and physically active males (age: 22.29 ± 2.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The application of Poincaré-plot analysis to heart-rate variability (HRV) is a common method for the assessment of autonomic balance. However, results obtained from the indexes provided by this analysis tend to be difficult to interpret. In this study the authors aimed to prove the usefulness of 2 new indexes: the stress score (SS) and the sympathetic:parasympathetic ratio (S:PS ratio).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To analyze the effect of an eccentric-overload training program (ie, half-squat and leg-curl exercises using flywheel ergometers) with individualized load on muscle-injury incidence and severity and performance in junior elite soccer players.
Methods: Thirty-six young players (U-17 to U-19) were recruited and assigned to an experimental (EXP) or control group (CON). The training program consisted of 1 or 2 sessions/wk (3-6 sets with 6 repetitions) during 10 wk.